Kirkwood, Missouri

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The city of Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County.

Kirkwood is 170 feet [51.82 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Kirkwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Kirkwood can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Kirkwood had a population of 27,324 people^<2> (or 2.69% of the total population of Saint Louis County). The population of Kirkwood represented 0.49% of the total of Missouri, making it the state's 21st most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Kirkwood had a population of 26,760 people. This is a decrease of 2.06% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Kirkwood.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	East Saint Louis (IL)	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	28,773	8.78% decrease
	Granite City (IL)	NE	18 mi [28.97 km]	30,703	1.91% decrease
	Ballwin	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	30,033	4% decrease
	Chesterfield	NW	10 mi [16.09 km]	46,064	1.58% decrease
	Florissant	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	50,561	0.13% increase
	Saint Charles	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	64,386	6.74% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Kirkwood.

Website for Kirkwood

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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